Network core software defined networking enabled onboarding of micro services for an advanced wireless communications system

ABSTRACT

A network core software defined networking (SDN) enabled onboarding of microservices in a 6G network is provided to enable a one-time registration of a device with a network. Rather than having a core network facilitates establishing communications channels every time a device attaches or connects to the mobile network, the SDN enabled onboarding system disclosed herein can onboard the device, authenticate the device, register the device with the network, and determine addressing for the device. When the device reconnects to the network, the device has already been onboarded, and so the device does not need to go through these steps again, but can rather immediately start communicating with desired network service.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates generally to a field of mobilecommunication and, more specifically to software defined networkingenabled onboarding of devices in a 5G and 6G wireless communicationssystem.

BACKGROUND

To meet the huge demand for data centric applications, Third GenerationPartnership Project (3GPP) systems and systems that employ one or moreaspects of the specifications of the Fourth Generation (4G) standard forwireless communications will be extended to a Fifth Generation (5G)standard and Sixth Generation (6G) standard for wireless communications.Unique challenges exist to provide levels of service associated withforthcoming 5G, 6G, and other next generation network standards.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the subject disclosureare described with reference to the following figures, wherein likereference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various viewsunless otherwise specified.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example wireless communication system for softwaredefined networking enabled onboarding of devices in accordance withvarious aspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

FIG. 2 illustrates an example core network device for enabling softwaredefined networking enabled onboarding of devices in accordance withvarious aspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example radio access network device for enablingsoftware defined networking enabled onboarding of devices in accordancewith various aspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example network device in accordance with variousaspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example method for software defined networkingonboarding of devices in accordance with various aspects and embodimentsof the subject disclosure.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example method for software defined networkingonboarding of devices in accordance with various aspects and embodimentsof the subject disclosure.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example method for software defined networkingonboarding of devices in accordance with various aspects and embodimentsof the subject disclosure.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example block diagram of a non-limiting embodimentof a mobile network platform in accordance with various aspectsdescribed herein.

FIG. 9 illustrates an example block diagram of an example user equipmentthat can be a mobile handset operable to provide a format indicator inaccordance with various aspects and embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example block diagram of a computer that can beoperable to execute processes and methods in accordance with variousaspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

One or more embodiments are now described with reference to thedrawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to likeelements throughout. In the following description, for purposes ofexplanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to providea thorough understanding of the various embodiments. It is evident,however, that the various embodiments can be practiced without thesespecific details (and without applying to any particular networkedenvironment or standard).

Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a network core softwaredefined networking (SDN) enabled onboarding of microservices in a 6Gnetwork. Rather than having a core network facilitates establishingcommunications channels every time a device attaches or connects to themobile network, the SDN enabled onboarding system disclosed herein canonboard the device, authenticate the device, register the device withthe network, and determine addressing for the device. When the devicereconnects to the network, the device has already been onboarded, and sothe device does not need to go through these steps again, but can ratherimmediately start communicating with desired network service.

In an embodiment, a network slice, comprising of relevant networkfunctions to the requested network service, can be instantiated tofacilitate onboarding of the device. The network slice can just containthe relevant network functions so as to reduce the overall resourceneeded to onboard the device.

Note that for simplicity we use the radio network node or simply networknode is used for gNB. It refers to any type of network node that servesUE and/or connected to other network node or network element or anyradio node from where UE receives signal. Examples of hosting layerradio network nodes are Node B, base station (BS), multi-standard radio(MSR) node such as MSR BS, gNB, eNode B, network controller, radionetwork controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), relay, donornode controlling relay, base transceiver station (BTS), access point(AP), transmission points, transmission nodes, RRU, RRH, nodes indistributed antenna system (DAS) etc. Other types of access pointdevices can include 6LowPan, Wi-Fi, Range extenders, femtocells, andother enhancing layer devices.

Likewise, for reception we use the term user equipment (UE). It refersto any type of wireless device that communicates with a radio networknode in a cellular or mobile communication system. Examples of UE aretarget device, device to device (D2D) UE, machine type UE or UE capableof machine to machine (M2M) communication, PDA, Tablet, mobileterminals, smart phone, laptop embedded equipped (LEE), laptop mountedequipment (LME), USB dongles etc. Note that the terms element, elementsand antenna ports are also interchangeably used but carry the samemeaning in this disclosure.

In various embodiments, a system can comprise a processor and a memorythat stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processorfacilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprisereceiving a connection request from a device, wherein the connectionrequest comprises information indicating a type of the device and anetwork service associated with the connection request. The operationscan also include instantiating a network slice to facilitate onboardingthe device to a network, wherein the onboarding comprises authenticatingthe device, registering the device with the network, and establishing anetwork address for the device, wherein the network slice comprises anetwork function associated with the type of the device and the networkservice.

In another embodiment, method comprises determining, by a network devicecomprising a processor, that a user device has requested to initiate acommunication channel with a network associated with the network device.The method can also comprise instantiating, by the network device, anetwork slice to facilitate registration of the user device with thenetwork, wherein the network slice comprises a network function based ona type of the user device, and a network service associated with theuser device. The method can also comprise facilitating, by the networkdevice, establishing a communication channel with the user device basedon the registration of the user device.

In another embodiment machine-readable storage medium, comprisingexecutable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device,facilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprisereceiving a connection request from a first network device that hasrequested to initiate a communication channel with a second networkdevice, wherein the connection request request comprises informationindicating a type of the first network device and a network serviceassociated with the connection request. The operations can also compriseenabling a network slice to facilitate registration of the first networkdevice with a network associated with the second network device, whereinthe network slice comprises a network function based on a type of thefirst network device, and a network service associated with the firstnetwork device. The operations can also comprise establishing acommunication channel with the first network device based on theregistration of the first network device.

As used in this disclosure, in some embodiments, the terms “component,”“system” and the like are intended to refer to, or comprise, acomputer-related entity or an entity related to an operational apparatuswith one or more specific functionalities, wherein the entity can beeither hardware, a combination of hardware and software, software, orsoftware in execution. As an example, a component may be, but is notlimited to being, a process running on a processor, a processor, anobject, an executable, a thread of execution, computer-executableinstructions, a program, and/or a computer. By way of illustration andnot limitation, both an application running on a server and the servercan be a component.

One or more components may reside within a process and/or thread ofexecution and a component may be localized on one computer and/ordistributed between two or more computers. In addition, these componentscan execute from various computer readable media having various datastructures stored thereon. The components may communicate via localand/or remote processes such as in accordance with a signal having oneor more data packets (e.g., data from one component interacting withanother component in a local system, distributed system, and/or across anetwork such as the Internet with other systems via the signal). Asanother example, a component can be an apparatus with specificfunctionality provided by mechanical parts operated by electric orelectronic circuitry, which is operated by a software application orfirmware application executed by a processor, wherein the processor canbe internal or external to the apparatus and executes at least a part ofthe software or firmware application. The mechanical parts can includesensors on a float, tilt monitors, and etc. As yet another example, acomponent can be an apparatus that provides specific functionalitythrough electronic components without mechanical parts, the electroniccomponents can comprise a processor therein to execute software orfirmware that confers at least in part the functionality of theelectronic components. While various components have been illustrated asseparate components, it will be appreciated that multiple components canbe implemented as a single component, or a single component can beimplemented as multiple components, without departing from exampleembodiments.

Further, the various embodiments can be implemented as a method,apparatus or article of manufacture using standard programming and/orengineering techniques to produce software, firmware, hardware or anycombination thereof to control a computer to implement the disclosedsubject matter. The term “article of manufacture” as used herein isintended to encompass a computer program accessible from anycomputer-readable (or machine-readable) device or computer-readable (ormachine-readable) storage/communications media.

Computer-readable storage media can include, but are not limited to,random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), electricallyerasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or othermemory technology, solid state drive (SSD) or other solid-state storagetechnology, compact disk read only memory (CD ROM), digital versatiledisk (DVD), Blu-ray disc or other optical disk storage, magneticcassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magneticstorage devices or other tangible and/or non-transitory media which canbe used to store desired information. In this regard, the terms“tangible” or “non-transitory” herein as applied to storage, memory orcomputer-readable media, are to be understood to exclude onlypropagating transitory signals per se as modifiers and do not relinquishrights to all standard storage, memory or computer-readable media thatare not only propagating transitory signals per se.

In addition, the words “example” and “exemplary” are used herein to meanserving as an instance or illustration. Any embodiment or designdescribed herein as “example” or “exemplary” is not necessarily to beconstrued as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments ordesigns. Rather, use of the word example or exemplary is intended topresent concepts in a concrete fashion. As used in this application, theterm “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive“or”. That is, unless specified otherwise or clear from context, “Xemploys A or B” is intended to mean any of the natural inclusivepermutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; or X employs both Aand B, then “X employs A or B” is satisfied under any of the foregoinginstances. In addition, the articles “a” and “an” as used in thisapplication and the appended claims should generally be construed tomean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear from context tobe directed to a singular form.

Moreover, terms such as “mobile device equipment,” “mobile station,”“mobile,” “subscriber station,” “access terminal,” “terminal,”“handset,” “communication device,” “mobile device” (and/or termsrepresenting similar terminology) can refer to a wireless deviceutilized by a subscriber or mobile device of a wireless communicationservice to receive or convey data, control, voice, video, sound, gamingor substantially any data-stream or signaling-stream. The foregoingterms are utilized interchangeably herein and with reference to therelated drawings. Likewise, the terms “access point (AP),” “Base Station(BS),” BS transceiver, BS device, cell site, cell site device, “Node B(NB),” “evolved Node B (eNode B),” “home Node B (HNB)” and the like, areutilized interchangeably in the application, and refer to a wirelessnetwork component or appliance that transmits and/or receives data,control, voice, video, sound, gaming or substantially any data-stream orsignaling-stream from one or more subscriber stations. Data andsignaling streams can be packetized or frame-based flows.

Furthermore, the terms “device,” “communication device,” “mobiledevice,” “subscriber,” “customer entity,” “consumer,” “customer entity,”“entity” and the like are employed interchangeably throughout, unlesscontext warrants particular distinctions among the terms. It should beappreciated that such terms can refer to human entities or automatedcomponents supported through artificial intelligence (e.g., a capacityto make inference based on complex mathematical formalisms), which canprovide simulated vision, sound recognition and so forth.

Embodiments described herein can be exploited in substantially anywireless communication technology, comprising, but not limited to,wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), global system for mobile communications(GSM), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), worldwideinteroperability for microwave access (WiMAX), enhanced general packetradio service (enhanced GPRS), third generation partnership project(3GPP) long term evolution (LTE), third generation partnership project 2(3GPP2) ultra mobile broadband (UMB), high speed packet access (HSPA),machine to machine, satellite, microwave, laser, Z-Wave, Zigbee andother 802.XX wireless technologies and/or legacy telecommunicationtechnologies.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example wireless communication system for softwaredefined networking enabled onboarding of devices in accordance withvarious aspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

A UE device 102 can connect to a mobile network (e.g., core network 106)via radio access network device 104. In traditional systems, every timethe device 102 connects to the network, various components of the corenetwork 106 are used to authenticate and register the UE 102 while alsosetting up address forwarding for the UE 102 (e.g., assigning the UE 102an address so that various components of the network can transmit andreceive information from the UE 102). This process can use up resourcesthat are not necessary, and becomes even more unmanageable due to theexpected explosion of new Internet of Things (IoT) devices and specificservice enabled subscribers that may flood the core network 106 withregistration and authentication requests.

Streamlining the processes and create an agile network which can respondand handle stream of traffic to multiple services without a networkbottle neck will provide a great improvement for future 5G or 6Gnetwork.

In a 6G network with billions of IoT devices connecting to the mobilitynetwork, rendering a service with a high throughput and extremely lowlatency requirement, entails a very different and streamlined corefunctionalities that can be earmarked to specific services as a microservice add-ons. For instance, if there are security related IoT devicessuch as motion sensors, cameras and door and window switches that needto send information to the related service entity in the service layernetwork, in today's solution each device connects via a gateway device(or directly) to the mobility core network, in order to getauthenticated, provisioned, have a session instantiated, and once thepath for the user plane is established, send the necessary informationto the service layer network. With the subject disclosure, as disclosedherein, core functions and their resources for each of these devices canbe onboarded ahead of time and the network can keep up with expansion ofnumber of these devices as they get implemented in the customerpremises.

In order to streamline the network, most of the core networkfunctionalities can be eliminated and the network functions of the corecan be limited to the initial introduction of the device to the network.Which mean when a device get introduced to the network/service layer,the onboarding process can include initial security, provisioning,setting up the most efficient path to the service network (which can bealtered with SDN capabilities) and update the forwarding routers in theSDN enabled network with the appropriated tables to send any datapackages created by IoT sensory devices.

When a device has been on-boarded the future communication path are tobe set as part of onboarding so the forwarding routers “know” where tosend the packages for each device. With this solution, each service canhave a slimmed and limited network core functionality added to theservice while provisioned to handle any future changed in policy,network expansion and other unforeseen deviations.

In an embodiment, the core network 106 or the radio access network 104can instantiate a slice that can handle the onboarding of the UE 102.The core network 106 or the radio access network 104 can determine whichtype of device UE device 102 is and what type of service is beingrequested, and then instantiate a slice with the relevant networkfunctions in order to onboard that class of device for the intendednetwork service. The instantiated slice, whether instantiated in theradio access network 104 or core network 106, can connect to a homesubscriber server or other data base in the core network 106 in order toregister the UE 102. After the device has been onboarded, if the networkservice required by UE 102 does not need the core network 106, the radioaccess network 104 or other server/device can manage the network servicefor UE 102 without having to communicate to the core network, reducingcommunications overhead.

Network slices are form of virtual network architecture that comprise adefined set of virtual network functions designed to facilitate one ormore computing purposes. Various slices can be instantiated on the radioaccess network device 104 or the core network 106, each of the networkslices can perform a set of operations to facilitate one or moreservices.

Each slice can comprise an independent set of logical network functionsthat support the requirements of the particular use case, with the term‘logical’ referring to software. Each slice can be optimised to providethe resources and network topology for the specific service and trafficthat will use the slice. Functions such as speed, capacity, connectivityand coverage will be allocated to meet the particular demands of eachuse case, but functional components may also be shared across differentnetwork slices.

In an embodiment, radio access network 104 and core network 106 may haveseveral slices instantiated to handle onboarding of different types ofdevices or devices using different network services. When a request fora service is received from UE 102 (e.g., in response to UE 102initiating a phone call, voice communication, video communication,initiating an application, transferring data, and etc.) one or morenetwork functions on radio access network 104 or core network 106 canassign the service to one of the onboarding slices on the radio accessnetwork 104 or core network 106 based on the type of device or networkservice (as indicated by the communication request). If the relevantslice(s) associated with the service or type of device is not currentlyinstantiated, the radio access network 104 or core network 106 caninstantiate the slice to manage or facilitate the service. The radioaccess network 104 or core network 106 can select the appropriate slicebased on one or more characteristics of the service, including thebandwidth requirements, latency requirements, functions required, andother requirements.

Turning now to FIG. 2, illustrated is an example embodiment 200 of aradio access network that assigns access slices to facilitatecommunications with a user equipment device in accordance with variousaspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

In an embodiment, a UE 202 can be onboarded to a mobile network by anonboarding slice 206 instantiated in the core network 204. The UE 202can communicate with the core network 204 via a radio access networkdevice (not pictured) or via another manner (e.g., the UE 202 isconnected to a WiFi hotspot). The onboarding slice 206 can facilitateauthentication of the UE 202 by a home subscriber server (HSS) 208. Theonboarding slice 206 can also provision the UE 202 as well as set upforwarding router 210 with an efficient path to the service network(which can be altered with SDN capabilities), and update the forwardingrouter 210 in the SDN enabled network with the appropriate tables tosend any data packages created by IoT sensory tables. When device UE 202has been onboarded, the future communication path is set as part of theonboarding, so the forwarding routers know where to send the packagesfor each device, without needing to be onboarded again.

In an embodiment, each service can have a slimmed and limited corenetwork functionality added to the service while being provisioned tohandle any future change in policy, network expansion and otherunforeseen deviations.

In an embodiment, the HSS is a master user database that supports theIMS network entities that actually handle calls. It contains thesubscription-related information (subscriber profiles), performsauthentication and authorization of the user, and can provideinformation about the subscriber's location and IP information. It issimilar to the GSM home location register (HLR).

In an embodiment, the onboarding of the device can ensure integrity andquality of services with minimum reduction in traffic load from corenetwork. The onboarding can also streamline and reduce data beingtransmitted for session initiastion and other repetitive corefunctionalities. The onboarding via the disclosed technique can alsoprovide for secure Quality of Service (QoS) on all devices according toa service SLA ensured by SDN network. The technique also provides a SDNfunction for required service that is instantiated on demand withoutwasting resources.

Turning now to FIG. 3, illustrated is an example radio access network312 for enabling software defined networking enabled onboarding ofdevices in accordance with various aspects and embodiments of thesubject disclosure.

The core network 304 can still comprise a HSS 308 and a forwardingrouter 310, but in this embodiment, the onboarding slice can beinstantiated in the radio access network 312 (e.g., on a base stationdevice, network node, relay node, and/or other edge network device). Theonboarding slice 306 in the radio access network 312 can facilitateonboarding of the UE 302 by retrieving information from the HSS 308 tofacilitate authentication and registration of the device, and can alsoupdate forwarding routers with the address of the UE 302.

Turning now to FIG. 4, illustrated is an example network device 402 inaccordance with various aspects and embodiments of the subjectdisclosure. The network device 402 can be any device associated withradio access network 312 or core network 204. The onboarding slice 404can comprise a SDN controller 408 that can facilitate updating of theforwarding routers as well as provide SDN capabilities for theonboarding slice 404. The service 410 can be selected for the onboardingslice based on the type of device and the requested network service asdetermined from the connection request.

FIGS. 5-7 illustrates processes in connection with the aforementionedsystems. The process in FIGS. 5-7 can be implemented for example by thesystems in FIGS. 1-4 respectively. While for purposes of simplicity ofexplanation, the methods are shown and described as a series of blocks,it is to be understood and appreciated that the claimed subject matteris not limited by the order of the blocks, as some blocks may occur indifferent orders and/or concurrently with other blocks from what isdepicted and described herein. Moreover, not all illustrated blocks maybe required to implement the methods described hereinafter.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example method 500 an example method for softwaredefined networking onboarding of devices in accordance with variousaspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

Method 500 can begin at 502 wherein the method includes receiving aconnection request from a device, wherein the connection requestcomprises information indicating a type of the device and a networkservice associated with the connection request.

At 504, the method can include instantiating a network slice tofacilitate onboarding the device to a network, wherein the onboardingcomprises authenticating the device, registering the device with thenetwork, and establishing a network address for the device, wherein thenetwork slice comprises a network function associated with the type ofthe device and the network service.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example method 600 an example method for softwaredefined networking onboarding of devices in accordance with variousaspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

Method 600 can begin at 602 wherein the method includes determining, bya network device comprising a processor, that a user device hasrequested to initiate a communication channel with a network associatedwith the network device.

At 604, the method can include instantiating, by the network device, anetwork slice to facilitate registration of the user device with thenetwork, wherein the network slice comprises a network function based ona type of the user device, and a network service associated with theuser device.

At 606, the method can include facilitating, by the network device,establishing a communication channel with the user device based on theregistration of the user device.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example method 700 an example method for softwaredefined networking onboarding of devices in accordance with variousaspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

Method 700 can begin at 702 wherein the method includes receiving aconnection request from a first network device that has requested toinitiate a communication channel with a second network device, whereinthe connection request comprises information indicating a type of thefirst network device and a network service associated with theconnection request.

At 704, the method can include enabling a network slice to facilitateregistration of the first network device with a network associated withthe second network device, wherein the network slice comprises a networkfunction based on a type of the first network device, and a networkservice associated with the first network device.

At 706, the method can include establishing a communication channel withthe first network device based on the registration of the first networkdevice.

FIG. 8 presents an example embodiment 800 of a mobile network platform810 that can implement and exploit one or more aspects of the disclosedsubject matter described herein. Generally, wireless network platform810 can include components, e.g., nodes, gateways, interfaces, servers,or disparate platforms, that facilitate both packet-switched (PS) (e.g.,internet protocol (IP), frame relay, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM))and circuit-switched (CS) traffic (e.g., voice and data), as well ascontrol generation for networked wireless telecommunication. As anon-limiting example, wireless network platform 810 can be included intelecommunications carrier networks, and can be considered carrier-sidecomponents as discussed elsewhere herein. Mobile network platform 810includes CS gateway node(s) 812 which can interface CS traffic receivedfrom legacy networks like telephony network(s) 840 (e.g., publicswitched telephone network (PSTN), or public land mobile network (PLMN))or a signaling system #7 (SS7) network 860. Circuit switched gatewaynode(s) 812 can authorize and authenticate traffic (e.g., voice) arisingfrom such networks. Additionally, CS gateway node(s) 812 can accessmobility, or roaming, data generated through SS7 network 860; forinstance, mobility data stored in a visited location register (VLR),which can reside in memory 830. Moreover, CS gateway node(s) 812interfaces CS-based traffic and signaling and PS gateway node(s) 818. Asan example, in a 3GPP UMTS network, CS gateway node(s) 812 can berealized at least in part in gateway GPRS support node(s) (GGSN). Itshould be appreciated that functionality and specific operation of CSgateway node(s) 812, PS gateway node(s) 818, and serving node(s) 816, isprovided and dictated by radio technology(ies) utilized by mobilenetwork platform 810 for telecommunication. Mobile network platform 810can also include the MMEs, HSS/PCRFs, SGWs, and PGWs disclosed herein.

In addition to receiving and processing CS-switched traffic andsignaling, PS gateway node(s) 818 can authorize and authenticatePS-based data sessions with served mobile devices. Data sessions caninclude traffic, or content(s), exchanged with networks external to thewireless network platform 810, like wide area network(s) (WANs) 850,enterprise network(s) 870, and service network(s) 880, which can beembodied in local area network(s) (LANs), can also be interfaced withmobile network platform 810 through PS gateway node(s) 818. It is to benoted that WANs 850 and enterprise network(s) 870 can embody, at leastin part, a service network(s) like IP multimedia subsystem (IMS). Basedon radio technology layer(s) available in technology resource(s) 817,packet-switched gateway node(s) 818 can generate packet data protocolcontexts when a data session is established; other data structures thatfacilitate routing of packetized data also can be generated. To thatend, in an aspect, PS gateway node(s) 818 can include a tunnel interface(e.g., tunnel termination gateway (TTG) in 3GPP UMTS network(s) (notshown)) which can facilitate packetized communication with disparatewireless network(s), such as Wi-Fi networks.

In embodiment 800, wireless network platform 810 also includes servingnode(s) 816 that, based upon available radio technology layer(s) withintechnology resource(s) 817, convey the various packetized flows of datastreams received through PS gateway node(s) 818. It is to be noted thatfor technology resource(s) 817 that rely primarily on CS communication,server node(s) can deliver traffic without reliance on PS gatewaynode(s) 818; for example, server node(s) can embody at least in part amobile switching center. As an example, in a 3GPP UMTS network, servingnode(s) 816 can be embodied in serving GPRS support node(s) (SGSN).

For radio technologies that exploit packetized communication, server(s)814 in wireless network platform 810 can execute numerous applicationsthat can generate multiple disparate packetized data streams or flows,and manage (e.g., schedule, queue, format . . . ) such flows. Suchapplication(s) can include add-on features to standard services (forexample, provisioning, billing, customer support . . . ) provided bywireless network platform 810. Data streams (e.g., content(s) that arepart of a voice call or data session) can be conveyed to PS gatewaynode(s) 818 for authorization/authentication and initiation of a datasession, and to serving node(s) 816 for communication thereafter. Inaddition to application server, server(s) 814 can include utilityserver(s), a utility server can include a provisioning server, anoperations and maintenance server, a security server that can implementat least in part a certificate authority and firewalls as well as othersecurity mechanisms, and the like. In an aspect, security server(s)secure communication served through wireless network platform 810 toensure network's operation and data integrity in addition toauthorization and authentication procedures that CS gateway node(s) 812and PS gateway node(s) 818 can enact. Moreover, provisioning server(s)can provision services from external network(s) like networks operatedby a disparate service provider; for instance, WAN 850 or GlobalPositioning System (GPS) network(s) (not shown). Provisioning server(s)can also provision coverage through networks associated to wirelessnetwork platform 810 (e.g., deployed and operated by the same serviceprovider), such as femto-cell network(s) (not shown) that enhancewireless service coverage within indoor confined spaces and offload RANresources in order to enhance subscriber service experience within ahome or business environment by way of UE 875.

It is to be noted that server(s) 814 can include one or more processorsconfigured to confer at least in part the functionality of macro networkplatform 810. To that end, the one or more processor can execute codeinstructions stored in memory 830, for example. It is should beappreciated that server(s) 814 can include a content manager 815, whichoperates in substantially the same manner as described hereinbefore.

In example embodiment 800, memory 830 can store information related tooperation of wireless network platform 810. Other operationalinformation can include provisioning information of mobile devicesserved through wireless platform network 810, subscriber databases;application intelligence, pricing schemes, e.g., promotional rates,flat-rate programs, couponing campaigns; technical specification(s)consistent with telecommunication protocols for operation of disparateradio, or wireless, technology layers; and so forth. Memory 830 can alsostore information from at least one of telephony network(s) 840, WAN850, enterprise network(s) 870, or SS7 network 860. In an aspect, memory830 can be, for example, accessed as part of a data store component oras a remotely connected memory store.

Referring now to FIG. 9, illustrated is a schematic block diagram of anexample end-user device such as a user equipment) that can be a mobiledevice 900 capable of connecting to a network in accordance with someembodiments described herein. Although a mobile handset 900 isillustrated herein, it will be understood that other devices can be amobile device, and that the mobile handset 900 is merely illustrated toprovide context for the embodiments of the various embodiments describedherein. The following discussion is intended to provide a brief, generaldescription of an example of a suitable environment 900 in which thevarious embodiments can be implemented. While the description includes ageneral context of computer-executable instructions embodied on amachine-readable storage medium, those skilled in the art will recognizethat the various embodiments also can be implemented in combination withother program modules and/or as a combination of hardware and software.

Generally, applications (e.g., program modules) can include routines,programs, components, data structures, etc., that perform particulartasks or implement particular abstract data types. Moreover, thoseskilled in the art will appreciate that the methods described herein canbe practiced with other system configurations, includingsingle-processor or multiprocessor systems, minicomputers, mainframecomputers, as well as personal computers, hand-held computing devices,microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, and the like,each of which can be operatively coupled to one or more associateddevices.

A computing device can typically include a variety of machine-readablemedia. Machine-readable media can be any available media that can beaccessed by the computer and includes both volatile and non-volatilemedia, removable and non-removable media. By way of example and notlimitation, computer-readable media can comprise computer storage mediaand communication media. Computer storage media can include volatileand/or non-volatile media, removable and/or non-removable mediaimplemented in any method or technology for storage of information, suchas computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules orother data. Computer storage media can include, but is not limited to,RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD ROM,digital video disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magneticcassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magneticstorage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store thedesired information and which can be accessed by the computer.

Communication media typically embodies computer-readable instructions,data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated datasignal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and includesany information delivery media. The term “modulated data signal” means asignal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed insuch a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example,and not limitation, communication media includes wired media such as awired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such asacoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media. Combinations of the anyof the above should also be included within the scope ofcomputer-readable media.

The handset 900 includes a processor 902 for controlling and processingall onboard operations and functions. A memory 904 interfaces to theprocessor 902 for storage of data and one or more applications 906(e.g., a video player software, user feedback component software, etc.).Other applications can include voice recognition of predetermined voicecommands that facilitate initiation of the user feedback signals. Theapplications 906 can be stored in the memory 904 and/or in a firmware908, and executed by the processor 902 from either or both the memory904 or/and the firmware 908. The firmware 908 can also store startupcode for execution in initializing the handset 900. A communicationscomponent 910 interfaces to the processor 902 to facilitatewired/wireless communication with external systems, e.g., cellularnetworks, VoIP networks, and so on. Here, the communications component910 can also include a suitable cellular transceiver 911 (e.g., a GSMtransceiver) and/or an unlicensed transceiver 913 (e.g., Wi-Fi, WiMax)for corresponding signal communications. The handset 900 can be a devicesuch as a cellular telephone, a PDA with mobile communicationscapabilities, and messaging-centric devices. The communicationscomponent 910 also facilitates communications reception from terrestrialradio networks (e.g., broadcast), digital satellite radio networks, andInternet-based radio services networks.

The handset 900 includes a display 912 for displaying text, images,video, telephony functions (e.g., a Caller ID function), setupfunctions, and for user input. For example, the display 912 can also bereferred to as a “screen” that can accommodate the presentation ofmultimedia content (e.g., music metadata, messages, wallpaper, graphics,etc.). The display 912 can also display videos and can facilitate thegeneration, editing and sharing of video quotes. A serial I/O interface914 is provided in communication with the processor 902 to facilitatewired and/or wireless serial communications (e.g., USB, and/or IEEE1394) through a hardwire connection, and other serial input devices(e.g., a keyboard, keypad, and mouse). This supports updating andtroubleshooting the handset 900, for example. Audio capabilities areprovided with an audio I/O component 916, which can include a speakerfor the output of audio signals related to, for example, indication thatthe user pressed the proper key or key combination to initiate the userfeedback signal. The audio I/O component 916 also facilitates the inputof audio signals through a microphone to record data and/or telephonyvoice data, and for inputting voice signals for telephone conversations.

The handset 900 can include a slot interface 918 for accommodating a SIC(Subscriber Identity Component) in the form factor of a card SubscriberIdentity Module (SIM) or universal SIM 920, and interfacing the SIM card920 with the processor 902. However, it is to be appreciated that theSIM card 920 can be manufactured into the handset 900, and updated bydownloading data and software.

The handset 900 can process IP data traffic through the communicationcomponent 910 to accommodate IP traffic from an IP network such as, forexample, the Internet, a corporate intranet, a home network, a personarea network, etc., through an ISP or broadband cable provider. Thus,VoIP traffic can be utilized by the handset 800 and IP-based multimediacontent can be received in either an encoded or decoded format.

A video processing component 922 (e.g., a camera) can be provided fordecoding encoded multimedia content. The video processing component 922can aid in facilitating the generation, editing and sharing of videoquotes. The handset 900 also includes a power source 924 in the form ofbatteries and/or an AC power subsystem, which power source 924 caninterface to an external power system or charging equipment (not shown)by a power I/O component 926.

The handset 900 can also include a video component 930 for processingvideo content received and, for recording and transmitting videocontent. For example, the video component 930 can facilitate thegeneration, editing and sharing of video quotes. A location trackingcomponent 932 facilitates geographically locating the handset 900. Asdescribed hereinabove, this can occur when the user initiates thefeedback signal automatically or manually. A user input component 934facilitates the user initiating the quality feedback signal. The userinput component 934 can also facilitate the generation, editing andsharing of video quotes. The user input component 934 can include suchconventional input device technologies such as a keypad, keyboard,mouse, stylus pen, and/or touch screen, for example.

Referring again to the applications 906, a hysteresis component 936facilitates the analysis and processing of hysteresis data, which isutilized to determine when to associate with the access point. Asoftware trigger component 938 can be provided that facilitatestriggering of the hysteresis component 938 when the Wi-Fi transceiver913 detects the beacon of the access point. A SIP client 940 enables thehandset 900 to support SIP protocols and register the subscriber withthe SIP registrar server. The applications 906 can also include a client942 that provides at least the capability of discovery, play and storeof multimedia content, for example, music.

The handset 900, as indicated above related to the communicationscomponent 810, includes an indoor network radio transceiver 913 (e.g.,Wi-Fi transceiver). This function supports the indoor radio link, suchas IEEE 802.11, for the dual-mode GSM handset 900. The handset 900 canaccommodate at least satellite radio services through a handset that cancombine wireless voice and digital radio chipsets into a single handhelddevice.

Referring now to FIG. 10, there is illustrated a block diagram of acomputer 1000 operable to execute the functions and operations performedin the described example embodiments. For example, a network node (e.g.,network node 406) may contain components as described in FIG. 10. Thecomputer 1000 can provide networking and communication capabilitiesbetween a wired or wireless communication network and a server and/orcommunication device. In order to provide additional context for variousaspects thereof, FIG. 10 and the following discussion are intended toprovide a brief, general description of a suitable computing environmentin which the various aspects of the embodiments can be implemented tofacilitate the establishment of a transaction between an entity and athird party. While the description above is in the general context ofcomputer-executable instructions that can run on one or more computers,those skilled in the art will recognize that the various embodimentsalso can be implemented in combination with other program modules and/oras a combination of hardware and software.

Generally, program modules include routines, programs, components, datastructures, etc., that perform particular tasks or implement particularabstract data types. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciatethat the inventive methods can be practiced with other computer systemconfigurations, including single-processor or multiprocessor computersystems, minicomputers, mainframe computers, as well as personalcomputers, hand-held computing devices, microprocessor-based orprogrammable consumer electronics, and the like, each of which can beoperatively coupled to one or more associated devices.

The illustrated aspects of the various embodiments can also be practicedin distributed computing environments where certain tasks are performedby remote processing devices that are linked through a communicationsnetwork. In a distributed computing environment, program modules can belocated in both local and remote memory storage devices.

Computing devices typically include a variety of media, which caninclude computer-readable storage media or communications media, whichtwo terms are used herein differently from one another as follows.

Computer-readable storage media can be any available storage media thatcan be accessed by the computer and includes both volatile andnonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example,and not limitation, computer-readable storage media can be implementedin connection with any method or technology for storage of informationsuch as computer-readable instructions, program modules, structureddata, or unstructured data. Computer-readable storage media can include,but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memorytechnology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disk (DVD) or other optical diskstorage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage orother magnetic storage devices, or other tangible and/or non-transitorymedia which can be used to store desired information. Computer-readablestorage media can be accessed by one or more local or remote computingdevices, e.g., via access requests, queries or other data retrievalprotocols, for a variety of operations with respect to the informationstored by the medium.

Communications media can embody computer-readable instructions, datastructures, program modules or other structured or unstructured data ina data signal such as a modulated data signal, e.g., a carrier wave orother transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery ortransport media. The term “modulated data signal” or signals refers to asignal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed insuch a manner as to encode information in one or more signals. By way ofexample, and not limitation, communication media include wired media,such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless mediasuch as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media.

With reference to FIG. 10, implementing various aspects described hereinwith regards to the end-user device can include a computer 1000, thecomputer 1000 including a processing unit 1004, a system memory 1006 anda system bus 1008. The system bus 1008 couples system componentsincluding, but not limited to, the system memory 1006 to the processingunit 1004. The processing unit 1004 can be any of various commerciallyavailable processors. Dual microprocessors and other multi-processorarchitectures can also be employed as the processing unit 1004.

The system bus 1008 can be any of several types of bus structure thatcan further interconnect to a memory bus (with or without a memorycontroller), a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety ofcommercially available bus architectures. The system memory 1006includes read-only memory (ROM) 1027 and random access memory (RAM)1012. A basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in a non-volatilememory 1027 such as ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, which BIOS contains the basicroutines that help to transfer information between elements within thecomputer 1000, such as during start-up. The RAM 1012 can also include ahigh-speed RAM such as static RAM for caching data.

The computer 1000 further includes an internal hard disk drive (HDD)1014 (e.g., EIDE, SATA), which internal hard disk drive 1014 can also beconfigured for external use in a suitable chassis (not shown), amagnetic floppy disk drive (FDD) 1016, (e.g., to read from or write to aremovable diskette 1018) and an optical disk drive 1020, (e.g., readinga CD-ROM disk 1022 or, to read from or write to other high capacityoptical media such as the DVD). The hard disk drive 1014, magnetic diskdrive 1016 and optical disk drive 1020 can be connected to the systembus 1008 by a hard disk drive interface 1024, a magnetic disk driveinterface 1026 and an optical drive interface 1028, respectively. Theinterface 1024 for external drive implementations includes at least oneor both of Universal Serial Bus (USB) and IEEE 1394 interfacetechnologies. Other external drive connection technologies are withincontemplation of the subject embodiments.

The drives and their associated computer-readable media providenonvolatile storage of data, data structures, computer-executableinstructions, and so forth. For the computer 1000 the drives and mediaaccommodate the storage of any data in a suitable digital format.Although the description of computer-readable media above refers to aHDD, a removable magnetic diskette, and a removable optical media suchas a CD or DVD, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the artthat other types of media which are readable by a computer 1000, such aszip drives, magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, cartridges, and thelike, can also be used in the example operating environment, andfurther, that any such media can contain computer-executableinstructions for performing the methods of the disclosed embodiments.

A number of program modules can be stored in the drives and RAM 1012,including an operating system 1030, one or more application programs1032, other program modules 1034 and program data 1036. All or portionsof the operating system, applications, modules, and/or data can also becached in the RAM 1012. It is to be appreciated that the variousembodiments can be implemented with various commercially availableoperating systems or combinations of operating systems.

A user can enter commands and information into the computer 1000 throughone or more wired/wireless input devices, e.g., a keyboard 1038 and apointing device, such as a mouse 1040. Other input devices (not shown)may include a microphone, an IR remote control, a joystick, a game pad,a stylus pen, touch screen, or the like. These and other input devicesare often connected to the processing unit 1004 through an input deviceinterface 1042 that is coupled to the system bus 1008, but can beconnected by other interfaces, such as a parallel port, an IEEE 1394serial port, a game port, a USB port, an IR interface, etc.

A monitor 1044 or other type of display device is also connected to thesystem bus 1008 through an interface, such as a video adapter 1046. Inaddition to the monitor 1044, a computer 1000 typically includes otherperipheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers, printers, etc.

The computer 1000 can operate in a networked environment using logicalconnections by wired and/or wireless communications to one or moreremote computers, such as a remote computer(s) 1048. The remotecomputer(s) 1048 can be a workstation, a server computer, a router, apersonal computer, portable computer, microprocessor-based entertainmentdevice, a peer device or other common network node, and typicallyincludes many or all of the elements described relative to the computer,although, for purposes of brevity, only a memory/storage device 1050 isillustrated. The logical connections depicted include wired/wirelessconnectivity to a local area network (LAN) 1052 and/or larger networks,e.g., a wide area network (WAN) 1054. Such LAN and WAN networkingenvironments are commonplace in offices and companies, and facilitateenterprise-wide computer networks, such as intranets, all of which mayconnect to a global communications network, e.g., the Internet.

When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 1000 isconnected to the local network 1052 through a wired and/or wirelesscommunication network interface or adapter 1056. The adapter 1056 mayfacilitate wired or wireless communication to the LAN 1052, which mayalso include a wireless access point disposed thereon for communicatingwith the wireless adapter 1056.

When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer 1000 can includea modem 1058, or is connected to a communications server on the WAN1054, or has other means for establishing communications over the WAN1054, such as by way of the Internet. The modem 1058, which can beinternal or external and a wired or wireless device, is connected to thesystem bus 1008 through the input device interface 1042. In a networkedenvironment, program modules depicted relative to the computer, orportions thereof, can be stored in the remote memory/storage device1050. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown areexemplary and other means of establishing a communications link betweenthe computers can be used.

The computer is operable to communicate with any wireless devices orentities operatively disposed in wireless communication, e.g., aprinter, scanner, desktop and/or portable computer, portable dataassistant, communications satellite, any piece of equipment or locationassociated with a wirelessly detectable tag (e.g., a kiosk, news stand,restroom), and telephone. This includes at least Wi-Fi and Bluetooth™wireless technologies. Thus, the communication can be a predefinedstructure as with a conventional network or simply an ad hoccommunication between at least two devices.

Wi-Fi, or Wireless Fidelity, allows connection to the Internet from acouch at home, a bed in a hotel room, or a conference room at work,without wires. Wi-Fi is a wireless technology similar to that used in acell phone that enables such devices, e.g., computers, to send andreceive data indoors and out; anywhere within the range of a basestation. Wi-Fi networks use radio technologies called IEEE802.11 (a, b,g, n, etc.) to provide secure, reliable, fast wireless connectivity. AWi-Fi network can be used to connect computers to each other, to theInternet, and to wired networks (which use IEEE802.3 or Ethernet). Wi-Finetworks operate in the unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands, at an 11Mbps (802.11b) or 54 Mbps (802.11a) data rate, for example, or withproducts that contain both bands (dual band), so the networks canprovide real-world performance similar to the basic “10BaseT” wiredEthernet networks used in many offices.

As used in this application, the terms “system,” “component,”“interface,” and the like are generally intended to refer to acomputer-related entity or an entity related to an operational machinewith one or more specific functionalities. The entities disclosed hereincan be either hardware, a combination of hardware and software,software, or software in execution. For example, a component may be, butis not limited to being, a process running on a processor, a processor,an object, an executable, a thread of execution, a program, and/or acomputer. By way of illustration, both an application running on aserver and the server can be a component. One or more components mayreside within a process and/or thread of execution and a component maybe localized on one computer and/or distributed between two or morecomputers. These components also can execute from various computerreadable storage media having various data structures stored thereon.The components may communicate via local and/or remote processes such asin accordance with a signal having one or more data packets (e.g., datafrom one component interacting with another component in a local system,distributed system, and/or across a network such as the Internet withother systems via the signal). As another example, a component can be anapparatus with specific functionality provided by mechanical partsoperated by electric or electronic circuitry that is operated bysoftware or firmware application(s) executed by a processor, wherein theprocessor can be internal or external to the apparatus and executes atleast a part of the software or firmware application. As yet anotherexample, a component can be an apparatus that provides specificfunctionality through electronic components without mechanical parts,the electronic components can comprise a processor therein to executesoftware or firmware that confers at least in part the functionality ofthe electronic components. An interface can comprise input/output (I/O)components as well as associated processor, application, and/or APIcomponents.

Furthermore, the disclosed subject matter may be implemented as amethod, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programmingand/or engineering techniques to produce software, firmware, hardware,or any combination thereof to control a computer to implement thedisclosed subject matter. The term “article of manufacture” as usedherein is intended to encompass a computer program accessible from anycomputer-readable device, computer-readable carrier, orcomputer-readable media. For example, computer-readable media caninclude, but are not limited to, a magnetic storage device, e.g., harddisk; floppy disk; magnetic strip(s); an optical disk (e.g., compactdisk (CD), a digital video disc (DVD), a Blu-ray Disc™ (BD)); a smartcard; a flash memory device (e.g., card, stick, key drive); and/or avirtual device that emulates a storage device and/or any of the abovecomputer-readable media.

As it employed in the subject specification, the term “processor” canrefer to substantially any computing processing unit or devicecomprising, but not limited to comprising, single-core processors;single-processors with software multithread execution capability;multi-core processors; multi-core processors with software multithreadexecution capability; multi-core processors with hardware multithreadtechnology; parallel platforms; and parallel platforms with distributedshared memory. Additionally, a processor can refer to an integratedcircuit, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digitalsignal processor (DSP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), aprogrammable logic controller (PLC), a complex programmable logic device(CPLD), a discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardwarecomponents, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functionsdescribed herein. Processors can exploit nano-scale architectures suchas, but not limited to, molecular and quantum-dot based transistors,switches and gates, in order to optimize space usage or enhanceperformance of user equipment. A processor also can be implemented as acombination of computing processing units.

In the subject specification, terms such as “store,” “data store,” “datastorage,” “database,” “repository,” “queue”, and substantially any otherinformation storage component relevant to operation and functionality ofa component, refer to “memory components,” or entities embodied in a“memory” or components comprising the memory. It will be appreciatedthat the memory components described herein can be either volatilememory or nonvolatile memory, or can comprise both volatile andnonvolatile memory. In addition, memory components or memory elementscan be removable or stationary. Moreover, memory can be internal orexternal to a device or component, or removable or stationary. Memorycan comprise various types of media that are readable by a computer,such as hard-disc drives, zip drives, magnetic cassettes, flash memorycards or other types of memory cards, cartridges, or the like.

By way of illustration, and not limitation, nonvolatile memory cancomprise read only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electricallyprogrammable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable ROM (EEPROM), or flashmemory. Volatile memory can comprise random access memory (RAM), whichacts as external cache memory. By way of illustration and notlimitation, RAM is available in many forms such as synchronous RAM(SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rateSDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), anddirect Rambus RAM (DRRAM). Additionally, the disclosed memory componentsof systems or methods herein are intended to comprise, without beinglimited to comprising, these and any other suitable types of memory.

In particular and in regard to the various functions performed by theabove described components, devices, circuits, systems and the like, theterms (including a reference to a “means”) used to describe suchcomponents are intended to correspond, unless otherwise indicated, toany component which performs the specified function of the describedcomponent (e.g., a functional equivalent), even though not structurallyequivalent to the disclosed structure, which performs the function inthe herein illustrated example aspects of the embodiments. In thisregard, it will also be recognized that the embodiments comprises asystem as well as a computer-readable medium having computer-executableinstructions for performing the acts and/or events of the variousmethods.

Computing devices typically comprise a variety of media, which cancomprise computer-readable storage media and/or communications media,which two terms are used herein differently from one another as follows.Computer-readable storage media can be any available storage media thatcan be accessed by the computer and comprises both volatile andnonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example,and not limitation, computer-readable storage media can be implementedin connection with any method or technology for storage of informationsuch as computer-readable instructions, program modules, structureddata, or unstructured data. Computer-readable storage media cancomprise, but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory orother memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disk (DVD) or otheroptical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic diskstorage or other magnetic storage devices, or other tangible and/ornon-transitory media which can be used to store desired information.Computer-readable storage media can be accessed by one or more local orremote computing devices, e.g., via access requests, queries or otherdata retrieval protocols, for a variety of operations with respect tothe information stored by the medium.

On the other hand, communications media typically embodycomputer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules orother structured or unstructured data in a data signal such as amodulated data signal, e.g., a carrier wave or other transportmechanism, and comprises any information delivery or transport media.The term “modulated data signal” or signals refers to a signal that hasone or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as toencode information in one or more signals. By way of example, and notlimitation, communications media comprise wired media, such as a wirednetwork or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic,RF, infrared and other wireless media

Further, terms like “user equipment,” “user device,” “mobile device,”“mobile,” “station,” “access terminal,” “terminal,” “handset,” andsimilar terminology, generally refer to a wireless device utilized by asubscriber or user of a wireless communication network or service toreceive or convey data, control, voice, video, sound, gaming, orsubstantially any data-stream or signaling-stream. The foregoing termsare utilized interchangeably in the subject specification and relateddrawings. Likewise, the terms “access point,” “node B,” “base station,”“evolved Node B,” “cell,” “cell site,” and the like, can be utilizedinterchangeably in the subject application, and refer to a wirelessnetwork component or appliance that serves and receives data, control,voice, video, sound, gaming, or substantially any data-stream orsignaling-stream from a set of subscriber stations. Data and signalingstreams can be packetized or frame-based flows. It is noted that in thesubject specification and drawings, context or explicit distinctionprovides differentiation with respect to access points or base stationsthat serve and receive data from a mobile device in an outdoorenvironment, and access points or base stations that operate in aconfined, primarily indoor environment overlaid in an outdoor coveragearea. Data and signaling streams can be packetized or frame-based flows.

Furthermore, the terms “user,” “subscriber,” “customer,” “consumer,” andthe like are employed interchangeably throughout the subjectspecification, unless context warrants particular distinction(s) amongthe terms. It should be appreciated that such terms can refer to humanentities, associated devices, or automated components supported throughartificial intelligence (e.g., a capacity to make inference based oncomplex mathematical formalisms) which can provide simulated vision,sound recognition and so forth. In addition, the terms “wirelessnetwork” and “network” are used interchangeable in the subjectapplication, when context wherein the term is utilized warrantsdistinction for clarity purposes such distinction is made explicit.

Moreover, the word “exemplary” is used herein to mean serving as anexample, instance, or illustration. Any aspect or design describedherein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred oradvantageous over other aspects or designs. Rather, use of the wordexemplary is intended to present concepts in a concrete fashion. As usedin this application, the term “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or”rather than an exclusive “or”. That is, unless specified otherwise, orclear from context, “X employs A or B” is intended to mean any of thenatural inclusive permutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; orX employs both A and B, then “X employs A or B” is satisfied under anyof the foregoing instances. In addition, the articles “a” and “an” asused in this application and the appended claims should generally beconstrued to mean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear fromcontext to be directed to a singular form.

In addition, while a particular feature may have been disclosed withrespect to only one of several implementations, such feature may becombined with one or more other features of the other implementations asmay be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application.Furthermore, to the extent that the terms “includes” and “including” andvariants thereof are used in either the detailed description or theclaims, these terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar tothe term “comprising.”

The above descriptions of various embodiments of the subject disclosureand corresponding figures and what is described in the Abstract, aredescribed herein for illustrative purposes, and are not intended to beexhaustive or to limit the disclosed embodiments to the precise formsdisclosed. It is to be understood that one of ordinary skill in the artmay recognize that other embodiments having modifications, permutations,combinations, and additions can be implemented for performing the same,similar, alternative, or substitute functions of the disclosed subjectmatter, and are therefore considered within the scope of thisdisclosure. Therefore, the disclosed subject matter should not belimited to any single embodiment described herein, but rather should beconstrued in breadth and scope in accordance with the claims below.

What is claimed is:
 1. A system, comprising: a processor; and a memorythat stores executable instructions that, when executed by theprocessor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: receiving aconnection request from a device, wherein the connection requestcomprises information indicating a type of the device and a networkservice associated with the connection request; instantiating a networkslice to facilitate onboarding the device to a network, wherein theonboarding comprises authenticating the device, registering the devicewith the network, and establishing a network address for the device, andwherein the network slice comprises a network function associated withthe type of the device and the network service; receiving a subsequentconnection request from the device; and facilitating establishing acommunication channel with the device based on the onboarding of thedevice, wherein the establishing the communication channel is performedwithout instantiating the network slice.
 2. The system of claim 1,wherein the authenticating the device is based on authenticating thedevice via a home subscriber server associated with the network.
 3. Thesystem of claim 1, wherein the facilitating the onboarding furthercomprises accessing a core network service.
 4. The system of claim 1,wherein the network slice comprises a group of network functionsassociated with the network service.
 5. The system of claim 1, whereinthe network slice comprises a software defined networking service. 6.The system of claim 5, wherein software defined networking servicefacilitates adjusting a forwarding router based on the network addressof the device.
 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the network slice isinstantiated at an edge network device.
 8. The system of claim 1,wherein the network slice is instantiated at a core network device.
 9. Amethod, comprising: determining, by a network device comprising aprocessor, that a user device has requested to initiate a firstcommunication channel with a network associated with the network device;instantiating, by the network device, a network slice to facilitateregistration of the user device with the network, wherein theregistration comprises authentication of the user device, and thenetwork slice comprises a network function based on a type of the userdevice, and a network service associated with the user device;facilitating, by the network device, establishing the firstcommunication channel with the user device based on the registration ofthe user device; receiving, by the network device, a subsequentconnection request from the user device; and facilitating, by thenetwork device, establishing a second communication channel with thedevice without instantiating the network slice.
 10. The method of claim9, wherein the determining is based on receiving a connection requestfrom the user device, and wherein the connection request comprisesinformation indicating the type of the user device and the networkservice.
 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the network slice comprisesa group of network functions associated with the network service. 12.The method of claim 9, wherein the network slice comprises a softwaredefined networking service that is configured to adjust a forwardingrouter based on a network address of the user device.
 13. The method ofclaim 9 further comprising: disabling, by the network device, thenetwork slice after facilitating the registration of the user devicewith the network.
 14. The method of claim 9, wherein the network deviceis a radio access network device.
 15. The method of claim 9, wherein thenetwork device is a cloud server device.
 16. A non-transitorymachine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, whenexecuted by a processor of a device, facilitate performance ofoperations, comprising: receiving a connection request from a firstnetwork device that has requested to initiate a first communicationchannel with a second network device, wherein the connection requestcomprises information indicating a type of the first network device anda network service associated with the connection request; enabling anetwork slice to facilitate registration of the first network devicewith a network associated with the second network device, wherein theregistration comprises authentication of the first network device, andthe network slice comprises a network function based on a type of thefirst network device, and a network service associated with the firstnetwork device; establishing the communication channel with the firstnetwork device based on the registration of the first network device;receiving a subsequent connection request from the user device; andestablishing a second communication channel with the device withoutinstantiating the network slice.
 17. The non-transitory machine-readablemedium of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise:authenticating the first network device via a home subscriber serverassociated with the network.
 18. The non-transitory machine-readablemedium of claim 16, wherein the network slice comprises a softwaredefined networking service.
 19. The non-transitory machine-readablemedium of claim 18, wherein software defined networking servicefacilitates adjusting a forwarding router based on the network addressof the first network device.
 20. The non-transitory machine-readablemedium of claim 16, wherein the network slice is enabled at an edgenetwork device.